Learning As The Focus Of The Educational Psychology Course
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 1996
Published In
Educational Psychologist
Abstract
In this article, I describe an approach to teaching educational psychology that focuses on learning and its implications for instruction. Journal articles and book chapters form a basis for considering issues and applications central to research in educational psychology and classroom practice. These are complemented by a multifaceted set of term-long assignments, including laboratory work, tutoring, and participation in an Internet discussion group with teachers. The article begins with an illustration of a portion of the first and last days of the course I teach, providing an exemplar of the way in which students in the class work on developing an understanding of learning. Following this, I discuss the materials and assignments of the course, and links to Anderson et al.'s (1995) call for reform are made. I conclude with some reflections, concerns, and observations about this approach with regard to its particular focus on learning.
Recommended Citation
K. Ann Renninger.
(1996).
"Learning As The Focus Of The Educational Psychology Course".
Educational Psychologist.
Volume 31,
Issue 1.
63-76.
DOI: 10.1207/s15326985ep3101_8
https://works.swarthmore.edu/fac-education/22
